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02-05-09, 16:59
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Thanks for those pictures Mike. I especially like the one with the crinkle finish, and the fob watch in place. Give you 50 quid for it ha ha! There's a British 11 set in the Signals museum at Blandford Camp here in Dorset. The only other one I've ever seen was about 12 years ago at The War and Peace show, it was waiting to be picked up by it's new owner, who had just paid £1000 for it!!! You mentioned the wooden batteries. The one in the foreground is an original 6 volt dated 1942. Would you believe I paid £2.50 for it at a show at Popham Airfield, that Dave and Rory had been at, at least 4 hours before me. Rory is still smarting about it. I have found another 6 volt box, but it is larger. I have dismantled it, and a friend is going to rebuild it the correct size for me, some job though. He has your pictures and measurements to work from.
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05-05-09, 04:49
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Hello Mike and Ron
Hi,
Thanks for the pics and info. Being a military radio restorer as well as my many other interests, I appreciate any source of info. There seems to be quite a few Australian No 11 wireless sets surviving in WA these days. I am told that the fire brigades used them in the 50's. I was lucky to have been able to rescue a few and some spare power supply units over the years. Also the climate here is predominantly dry so I guess thay gave good service. Wireless sets No 19 Mk 111 seem to have been over here in good numbers, though I have seen many go to the eastern states over the years... as for the batter boxes, occasionally a corroded 'Nifen' connector turns up or some hardware but the boxes fell prey to our rampant termites decades ago. I wasn't even aware of the Canadian No 11 set - very impressed with it too I might add. Perhaps MLU could host a new Military radio and signals equipment forum... Cheers Phill
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05-05-09, 04:56
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05-05-09, 20:33
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Here is another Canadian set. This is made by Canadian Marconi and the colour is original. I wonder who made the Canuck set in dark green above?
If one sapper can have his own forum surely the wireless people deserve one.
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06-05-09, 01:36
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Canadian 11 Set
Here's my 11 set, made by Canadian Marconi in 1941. The serials are C-692 for the set, C800 for the low power supply unit and C198 for the high power one.
Does anyone have a spare, or can anyone help me find an ammeter and the plastic ammeter cover for one of these sets? I bet Oz ones would fit...
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06-05-09, 03:10
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The Aust. meter may fit your set..but hard to tell from the pic. I had many of the Aust. meters here . The covers are usually discoloured and scratched ..but I did see a box of new ones many years ago.. Would be interested in knowing what tubes the Canadian set has inside it . Mike BTW a friend here in Adelaide made up some of the 11 set mobile mount frames .. not 100% accurate but not bad.. Ron bought one for his PU .
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07-05-09, 00:47
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The Canadian valve lineup in the WS11 is the same as the British unit.
It has 2 ARTP1, 5 ARP4 and a ATP7. Bruce P - I may have a spare rf ammeter. I'll dig through the junk bins this weekend. All this neat stuff could be talked about in our own forum as these sets belong on many vehicles!! Right Geoff!
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